PE Teacher

We are now accepting applications for the 26-27SY! Compensation

Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools, we offer employees exceptional benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program.

• Below is the Teacher salary schedule based on years of experience.
• Teacher - LA.pdf - Google Drive [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GFCIkhFp8ySJyTAIrFum0vY_SnvD_-St/view] *If you’re considering applying, we highly encourage you to upload any relevant documents you possess.
• This proactive step will significantly expedite the credentialing process.
• Our credentialing department will be able to swiftly verify your status and provide any necessary assistance throughout your credentialing journey.
• Documents to upload; 1.
• Non-Credentialed- transcripts, passing test scores, intern eligibility letters.
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• Credentialing Program- transcripts, passing test scores, appeasement letter.
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• Intern Credential- transcripts, passing test scores, intern program documentation.
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• Preliminary Credential- copy of your credential and/or include your credential number.
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• Clear Credential- copy of your credential and/or include your credential number.
• Keep a look out for email communication from an Aspire representative and thank you for considering Aspire!
• About Aspire: Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California.
• Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.
• Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life.
• At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives.
• Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.
• The Opportunity: Behind every successful student is a team of passionate and dedicated educators.
• As an instructor at Aspire, you will deliver high-quality instruction within a small school environment where every student is known and valued as an individual.
• In addition, you will empower students to take control of their own learning and contribute to the continuous improvement of our nationally recognized model.
• Your professional learning community will provide a supportive and collaborative environment to fuel your growth and development.
• Together, we will change the odds for underserved students, ensuring that every student is prepared to earn a college degree.
• ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:  Establish a culture of high expectations that includes the shared belief that every student will attend college  Develop and implement lesson plans and classroom activities aligned with California State Standards and Aspire Instructional Guidelines  Assess students regularly and analyze student results; refine and differentiate classroom instruction based on assessment data and student needs  Collaborate with colleagues to improve instructional practices throughout the school; share best practices  Communicate regularly with students and their families about classroom activities and student progress  Involve parents and guardians as partners in their students’ education  Manage student behavior to ensure every student is fully engaged  Actively participate in professional development activities, and work closely with lead teachers, principal, and instructional coaches  Maintain accurate student records including attendance  Identify unique student needs and collaborate with team members to effectively address those needs  Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior  Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Qualifications

1) Required knowledge, skills & abilities:  Knowledge of child cognitive development and various learning styles  Knowledge of subject matter, including California State Standards and subject-specific frameworks  Knowledge of assessments  Ability and willingness to implement Aspire Instructional Guidelines and Best Practices  Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data  Ability and willingness to reflect and improve instructional practices  Ability to collaborate with colleagues, parents and community

Minimum educational level

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• Bachelor’s degree 3)
• Licensing
• Requirements: 
• Single subject: physical education authorization, including
• English learner authorization, required 4)
• Experience required:  1+ year working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred 5)
• Physical
• Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be reasonably met by a Technology Teacher to successfully perform the essential functions of this job  Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height  Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)  Demonstrate normal depth perception  Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time  Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone  See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids  Distinguish colors  Read and understand rules and policies, labels, and instructions  Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone  Verbal communications, including the ability to speak and hear at normal room levels and on the telephone 6)
• Work
• Environment: The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment  Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments  Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals  Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment  May be required to work outside of normal workdays and office hours to meet operational deadlines